“Have I told you lately that I love you?” Jacque asked.
“Yes, but I never get tired of hearing it. Now hurry up and get your butt in this meeting room,” Fane teased.
Jacque grinned to herself and somehow, even after the bonding and marriage, she still got butterflies at the idea of walking into a room knowing she was going to see Fane’s all-too-handsome face.
When they finally arrived at the meeting, the heaviness that cloaked the room brought their laughter and easy banter to an end.
***
The girls walked into the quiet room. The men were sitting in a circle. There were empty seats next to Decebel, Fane, Costin, and Gavril. Each mated female made their way to their respective places while Cynthia and Crina took the empty seats next to Sorin and Drake. Vasile and Alina sat near the fro
